Dog Blog Post #806

Photography Assignment

Daily Dog Challenge "315. Canine Beauty Tips By _____ - If your dog could give out beauty tips, what would they be?"

Our Daily Challenge - "Shaped like a letter"

For Zachary

My favorite shot of the set (top of post):

"Beauty has a lot to do with character." -- Kevyn Aucoin

The Golden Retriever standard for temperament calls for "Friendly, reliable, and trustworthy", and Zachary's got all three qualities in abundance.

He is, by far, the hardest working, honest, eager-to-please dog I've every had.

It's not even close.

Zachary's ear is shaped like the letter "V", especially in this picture. It's actually rounded at the bottom (see the other shots) but seems to have a slight wrinkle in it here to create a nice point.

For Henry

"Beauty is in the heart of the beholder." -- H. G. Wells

Henry loves everyone, and I have no doubt he views everyone as Beautiful.

Especially if they have cookies.

What They REALLY Look Like

So hard to not choose this happy, smiling shot.

Ah, shucks, I'm just a goofy golden.

Editor's Note: I really really really need to try harder to vary their poses. I particularly liked Henry's "don't hate me" shot, and had I been able to find a clear letter on him (like Zachary's ear was) I might have chosen it as my favorite.

There are many options for that, including head level or tilted down. Must explore those more fully some time soon.

Beau

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we would still live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan."